Rotary sign-exhibitor



l. GILBERT AND W. E. PERKINS.

' ROTARY SIGN EXHIBITOR."

APPL ICATION FILED JUNE Zl. 1920.

Patented Feb. 22, 1921 um rsn sates ROTARY srslv-nxrrlnrron. I h

To all whom it may concern 7 Be it known that we, JAMES GILBERT and WILLIAM E. PERKINS, citizens of the United States, residing at Eagle, in the county of Ada and State of Idaho, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in R0- tary Sign-Exhibitors, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to rotary sign ex hibitors. 7

An important object of the invention isto combine with a rotary exhibitor embodying a plurality of signs, some individual receptacle, such as mail boxes, which when being positioned for the withdrawal of their contents by the proprietor thereof, cause rotation of the sign to bring previously undisclosed portions thereof into view.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent through the course of'the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of our invention and wherein like reference characters designate like parts throughout:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of our device, and Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken therethrough. I

In the construction of our invention we preferably employ a base 10 formed of stone,

concrete, or the like, provided in the upper surface thereof with a vertical bore receiva ing an oil chamber 11. The upper end of the bore is counterbored to form a shoulder 12 which receives the lower face of a thrust collar 13 carried by a vertical shaft 14 which has its lower end disposed within the oil well 11.

The shaft 14 is provided above the upper surface of the base 10 with radial arms 15, each of which has secured thereto a mail box 16 or some similar individual receptacle. Between each pair of arms at the extremities thereof is mounted a sign 17 held JAMES GILBERT nun innie-Lil a. remains, on EAGLE, 1DAHO;' sen) P'En INs AssrGuOn-or ALL n s IGHr '1 0 WILBEB snraay,ornAerLialrnAHo. 5 j

Specification of Letters Patent.

. Application filed June 21, 1920. Serial No. 390,479.

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'-that tl 1e covering 19 is arranged inthe same declining angle as the arms 15 and that,

accordingly, rain water will not collect upon this covering but will be deflected beyond the upper surface of the'base 10, thus pre venting the collection of water upon the upper surface of the base and seepage through the thrust bearing 13 into the oil chamber 11. 1

The upper end of the shaft 14 extends upwardly beyond the radial arms 15 and is preferably provided upon its extremity with an enlargement 14 which may be provided with advertising matter.

It will be seen that if our improved sign is arranged at the side of the road, the proprietors of the mail boxes carried thereby,

will rotate the sign in order'tobring their mailboxes into position for opening, and will accordingly rotate the sign bringing fresh sections thereof, new signs 17, and

new portions of the enlargements 14', into view from the road. p

It will, of course, be'understood that the illustration; and description accompanying are merely illustrative and that our invention is not limited to the specific construction hereinbefore set forth, but may be so changed without in any manner-departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the sub-joined claims.

Having. now described our invention,-

what we claim is:

1. In a rotary sign exhibitor, a base adapted to be arranged adjacent at right I of way, a vertical shaft rotatably mounted thereon and embodying a plurality of approximately horizontally disposed radial arms, individual receptacles carried by each of said arms and supporting frames secured to the outer ends of said arms and adapted to receive a sign whereby rotation of the device to lace the individual receptacles in position or removal of their contents exposed fresh exhibitory matter to view from the right of way. I

2. In a rotary. sign exhibitor, a base, a

vertical shaft .rotatably mounted thereon and embodyinga plurality of radial arms,

said arms inclining downwardly toward theits outer ends thereof, individual receptacles supported by said arms, exhibitory signs sey cured to the ends-of said arms,and a covering extending intermediate said arms and terminatingshort of the rear face of said signs. i

3. In arotary .si. 11 exhibitor, .a base, provided inits upper ace with a vertical bore,

an oil chamber mounted within said here,

said bore being provided with a counterbore forming arshoulder, a shaft provided adjacent the 'lower end thereof with a thrust collar positioned within said here and engaging said shouldeqthe lower end of said shaft being disposed within said oil well, a

plurality of radial arms carried by said shaft, individual receptacles carried by said arms, frames seouredintermediate the outer ends of said arms and adapted to receive 15 signs, and ,a .cover earned by sald arms and extending entirely over the upper surface of said base. V

In testimony whereof we hereunto alfiX our signatures.

JAMES GILBERT. WILLIA manic-ms. 

